Principal Systems Engineer

Hatfield, England, United Kingdom

• Category: Systems Engineering

Description

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At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars

Could you be the full-time Principal Systems Engineer in Hatfield we’re looking for? 

POSITION OVERVIEW

The successful candidate will participate in the development, adaptation, introduction and systems delivery elements of SSI and SMARTLOCK systems and processes (SML 400, Moon, Smart Gateway, SmartIO, Support System, Test Environment, Auto Testing) for signaling systems in the UK and Ireland. Hey, will also engage in the development and / or improvement of tools and processes within the business including requirements capture, planning, specifications, design, implementation, testing and roll out. Assist in ensuring that tools and processes remain fit for purpose and enable continuous improvement of them by leading regular reviews and proactively suggesting and implementing improvements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of standardized objectives and optimum systems solutions on allocated projects.
• Delivery of project solutions ensuring focus on reliability, maintainability and safety principles.
• Ensure conformity of projects to systems standards, agreed system architecture, client standards and company procedures.
• Participate in the development of new systems solutions.
• Support to safety assurance on the application CSM on allocated projects / products including the development of Generic and Specific Application Safety Cases.
• Work with the Systems Engineering Manager to establish matters of best practice.
• Provide systems input to tenders.
• Participate in systems integration, project deliverables, associated sub-systems and validation of technical documentation in order to verify product and project compliance.
• Technical team management for Systems Engineers.
• Support the project in the field by providing second line product support to customers.
• Attendance at business and technical briefings.

Essential Skills:

• Systems Engineering Management
• A degree of computer and software literacy.
• Software development or scripting experience.
• Ability to liaise with all stakeholders including customers, supplier and project delivery staff
• Organizational skills
• Decision Making
• Technical report writing

Qualifications:

• MSc or BSc level education in an engineering related subject, preferably control systems / electrical engineering / systems engineering or equivalent.

Experience:

• Good knowledge of client and systems standards and legislation.
• Knowledge of the UK railway safety approval processes.
• Good knowledge of systems engineering principles and good understanding of relevant systems and software tools and the aptitude to develop skills further.

Desirable:

Skills

• Commercial and financial awareness
• Virtualization and Cloud Technologies
• Microsoft Windows System and Domain Administration.

Qualifications

• PTS (Personal Track Safety)
• Corporate Member of an engineering institute
• IRSE Systems or Engineering Managers licence (Institute of Railway Signal Engineers)

Experience

• Experience working in a railway systems engineering environment.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. 

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

Company

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Alstom

Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train and the highest capacity automated metro in the world, provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions and associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and it offers a wide range of solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids.

Alstom has the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of thermal technologies – coal, gas, oil and nuclear – and holds leading positions in turnkey power plants, power generation equipment and air quality control systems, and services for the installed base.

Alstom has the most comprehensive range of renewable power generation solutions today: hydro power, wind power, geothermal, biomass and solar. With ocean energies, Alstom has been the leading supplier in hydro power, the largest source of renewable energy on the planet.

Alstom is a world leading manufacturer of engineered solutions for electrical grid applications in utility and industry settings. The Group provides integrated and customised turnkey solutions such as alternating current and direct current substations, from medium up to ultra high voltages. Alstom's solutions enable the efficient transmission of electricity and support the development of Smart Grids and Supergrids.

Alstom's approach can be summarised in one word – "fluidity". Alstom develops comprehensive and sustainable railway solutions tailored to the needs of rail operators, public authorities and passengers. From rolling stock to signalling, infrastructure, services and complete turnkey systems, Alstom offers the widest range of high-tech rail solutions.